Privacy Compliance Blog
Stay up to date with the latest privacy regulations, tips, and best practices for keeping your website compliant.
CA's Todd Snyder CCPA Fine: Third-Party Opt-Out Pitfalls
California's $345K settlement with Todd Snyder for delaying opt-outs via unmonitored third-party tools warns sites to vet privacy vendors and streamline consumer rights requests under CCPA.[2]
FTC Warning Letters to 13 Data Brokers: PADFA Compliance Now
On February 9, 2026, the FTC sent warning letters to 13 data brokers over PADFA violations, prohibiting sales of sensitive data like geolocation and health info to foreign adversaries such as China and Russia. Website owners learn how to audit third-party vendors and avoid $53,088 per-violation fines.
FTC Age Verification Workshop: Website Compliance Steps
Break down the FTC's February 2026 age verification workshop insights on COPPA integration and scalable tech, offering website owners actionable steps to audit banners and implement verification without blocking users.
HIPAA Part 2 Deadline MISSED: What Happens to Your SUD Records Now
The February 16, 2026 deadline for HIPAA Part 2 compliance just passed. This post covers what healthcare websites and covered entities should do immediately if they haven't updated their Notice of Privacy Practices for substance use disorder records, including remediation steps and penalty risks.
Connecticut Lowers Privacy Law Threshold to 35,000: Your Site Now Applies
Effective mid-2026, Connecticut's privacy law dramatically expands its reach from 100,000 to 35,000 customers, plus new restrictions on selling minor data. Smaller websites that thought they were exempt may now need to comply.
Oregon's Geolocation Ban: Why Precise Location Data Just Got Riskier
Oregon now prohibits selling geolocation data accurate within 1,750 feet—a major win for consumer privacy with real compliance implications. Learn what counts as 'precise location,' how this affects analytics and ad tech, and how to audit your data practices.
Global Kids Privacy Wave: US States & Canada Trends
Updated COPPA rules plus NY/VT age-design laws into 2026, alongside Canada's OPC push on youth privacy in edtech, demand websites implement age verification and design codes immediately.
California's DROP Act Kicks Off August 1: Delete Request Automation
California's new data broker deletion law requires automated processing of consumer deletion requests every 45 days starting August 2026, with $200/day penalties per missed request. Website owners handling California traffic need to understand vendor propagation requirements now.
EU-US Data Transfer Framework: What 2026 Compliance Looks Like
With the latest EU-US data transfer agreement facing scrutiny and potential invalidation, explain how website owners can prepare for uncertainty and ensure lawful cross-border data flows.
Meta Hit with Record €1.2B GDPR Fine: What Website Owners Must Learn
Analyze the latest major GDPR enforcement action against Meta for illegal data transfers and break down the practical steps website operators need to take to avoid similar penalties.
FTC Cracks Down on Dark Patterns: Cookie Banner Red Flags to Fix Now
The FTC's February 2026 enforcement action against a major retailer over manipulative cookie consent interfaces highlights what makes consent legally invalid. Practical fixes for your consent management.